Snow forecast and season snowfall
Chicago, IL
No snow expected today.
Updated Thursday 5:09 AM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of snow
TodayHigh 54°, low 46°No snow expected
0 percent chance of snow
TomorrowHigh 50°, low 41°No snow expected
Season so far, since Jul 1
0.0 in
−0.5 in below normal for this point in the season (0.5 in).
National rank—
In Illinois—
Biggest day—
Last measurable snow0.3 in, Mar 18, 2026
Month by month
Oct0.0
Nov0.0
Dec–
Jan–
Feb–
Mar–
Apr–
This seasonNormal
Records since 1959
Snowiest season83.7 in, 1978–79
Biggest snow day18.6 in, Jan 2, 1999
Nearby cities
- NapervilleILNo snow yet25 miles
- AuroraILNo snow yet32 miles
- JolietILNo snow yet33 miles
- ElginILNo snow yet36 miles
- RockfordILNo snow yet76 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Snowfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Chicago Ohare International Airport station, recorded since 1958; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete seasons and several-day totals are left out. Snow Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.